In this episode of the Expert Perspectives podcast, sponsored by Vertafore and hosted on PropertyCasualty360, we look into the insurance agency's future with “Three Major Industry Trends & How to Master Them.” That's the topic for Vertafore's Rich Park and Sean Harris, as they single out best practices to increase organic growth, recruit and retain talent, and examine the role of Insurtech for the evolving practice.
This podcast is excerpted from the December 6 webcast of the same name, which can be found here in its entirety: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2018/10/24/four-major-trends-how-agencies-can-master-these-ch/
About Rich Park: Rich Park is the Vice President of Sales at Vertafore, the market leader in providing software solutions for the insurance industry. Rich has 20+ years of experience working in sales management, operations, and consulting for the insurance and healthcare sectors. He is an innovation leader and influencer – working to drive transformation by evangelizing sales productivity & effectiveness in insurance. Rich specializes in helping agencies navigate and adapt to the changing market, by focusing on the unique needs, trends, and challenges facing the industry.
About Sean Harris: Sean Harris is the Director of Sales Enablement at Vertafore. He is a strategic thinker that has a strong understanding of business demands and works to identify and understand the trends faced by the insurance industry. He focuses on helping insurance firms future-proof their business and make technology decisions that keep them ahead of industry change and ward off competitive displacement.
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